Love Poem: Poetic Jealousy
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Written by: Terrell Martin

Poetic Jealousy

Rhapsodies of Dickinson, Whitman, Wordsworth  
        and other writers of renown
lift my mind and soul up to the sky
        then bury them in the ground.

With their myriad thoughts of love, life, laughter
        and luscious lines of pain,
releasing me to worlds of wonder
        before pounding me again. 

With words that tease and please the senses
	Of sight, taste and sound
From days long past, yet still they last 
	Eternally profound.

With their sagacious seeds of wisdom
        planting jealousy in my head 
for the words I write by day or night
        are but a meager attempt instead.